Dolph Schayes vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton and Dolph Schayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dolph Schayes:
1949-50 to 1963-64
Marcus Thornton:
2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dolph Schayes1
Marcus Thornton0
Dolph Schayes15
Marcus Thornton8
Dolph Schayes14
Marcus Thornton1
Dolph Schayes12
Marcus Thornton0

Honors and Awards

Dolph Schayes6
Marcus Thornton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dolph Schayes12
Marcus Thornton0
Dolph Schayes1 *
Marcus Thornton0
* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dolph Schayes 18.5
Marcus Thornton 11.9

Dolph Schayes 12.1
*
Marcus Thornton 2.8

Dolph Schayes 3.1
Marcus Thornton 1.4

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.8

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Dolph Schayes 18,438
Marcus Thornton 5,750

Dolph Schayes 11,256
*
Marcus Thornton 1,348

Dolph Schayes 3,072
Marcus Thornton 676

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 405

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 61

Dolph Schayes 996
Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dolph Schayes .380
Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage
Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage
Dolph Schayes .849
Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dolph Schayes 24.9
(1958)
Marcus Thornton 18.7
(2012)

Dolph Schayes 16.4
(1951)
*
Marcus Thornton 3.7
(2012)

Dolph Schayes 4.0
(1950)
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2012)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 1.4
(2012)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dolph Schayes 19.5
Marcus Thornton 5.9

Dolph Schayes 12.2
*
Marcus Thornton 1.9

Dolph Schayes 2.6
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.2

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Dolph Schayes 1,887
Marcus Thornton 59

Dolph Schayes 1,051
*
Marcus Thornton 19

Dolph Schayes 257
Marcus Thornton 1

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 2

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 1

Dolph Schayes 97
Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dolph Schayes .390
Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage
Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage
Dolph Schayes .825
Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dolph Schayes 29.3
(1960)
Marcus Thornton 5.9
(2014)

Dolph Schayes 18.0
(1957)
*
Marcus Thornton 1.9
(2014)

Dolph Schayes 4.6
(1959)
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.2
(2014)

Dolph Schayes -
n/a **
Marcus Thornton 0.1
(2014)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.